Solid and Black Waste Mitigation System and Process

ABSTRACT

A system for waste processing includes a feeder for receiving a waste stream of carbonaceous materials, multiple independently controllable augers, a reactor and an incinerator. The reactor receives a waste stream from the feeder and using a controllable heating element assembly converts the carbonaceous materials in the waste stream to syngas. The incinerator uses the syngas from the reactor to incinerate separately received black water waste from a storage tank.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a divisional of U.S. patent application Ser.No. 14/801,048, filed Jul. 16, 2015, entitled “Solid and Black WasteMitigation System and Process,” which claims benefit of the filing dateof U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/025,544, filed Jul. 17,2014, entitled “Solid and Black Waste Mitigation System,” both of whichare incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.

GOVERNMENT LICENSE RIGHTS

The government of the United States of America retains a non-exclusive,irrevocable, royalty-free license in one or more embodiments hereinpursuant to Army Contract No. W911QY-14-C-0091.

FIELD OF THE EMBODIMENTS

The embodiments herein relate generally to systems and methods formitigating waste. More particularly, the embodiments relate to animproved gasifier/reactor configuration, for implementation in a wastemitigation system, including mitigation of black water waste.

BACKGROUND OF THE EMBODIMENTS

Humans generate and produce waste. The handling of waste is particularlyburdensome in military situations, where military units may need to berelatively small and mobile. The personnel in these units will generatewaste from both administrative activities and field feeding. This wastegenerally contains items such as paper, cardboard, plastics and foodwaste. The personnel also produce waste in the form of black and greywater. The handling and disposal of these waste streams consumesignificant resources, e.g., labor and energy. Accordingly, there iscontinued interest in the availability of a mobile, easy to operate,environmentally friendly and efficient system to process waste streamsto reduce their volume and mass and to convert the waste into a usefulenergy source to support the military unit in the field. The advantagesof an efficient waste to energy system would greatly simplify thelogistics of waste disposal, decrease the consumption of nonrenewableenergy required to transport and treat the waste, and supply extra powerto meet site-specific needs.

To this end, the Tactical Garbage to Energy Refinery (TGER) was designedand has been iteratively improved responsive to interest and fundingfrom the U.S. Army. The TGER was initially specifically developed as ahybrid system for the tactical disposal of military wastes, accompaniedby the generation of usable electrical power. In operation, the 1 ton ofwaste per day capacity of the TGER was designed to be compatible withsupport of a force of approximately 550 personnel at remote locations,and the composition of administrative and food waste they generate. Itstwo main subsystems include gasification and fermentation(bio-reaction), are, separately, established technologies withapplications in the treatment of various waste materials.

The TGER system was intended to be capable of converting military fieldwastes into usable electric power via a standard diesel generator. TheTGER utilized a hybrid design of gasification to convert dry solidwastes to syngas and fermentation (i.e., bio-reaction) to process wetfood wastes to hydrous ethanol. The syngas and ethanol were then blendedwith air and fed to the generator, gradually displacing regular dieselfuel. An exemplary implementation of the unit operations involved in thetwo parallel processes (THERMO for gasification and BIO forbio-reaction) of the TGER system are outlined in prior art FIGS. 1a to 1c.

An exemplary bio-reaction section of FIG. 1a consisted of a feedstation, a bio-reactor, a beer well, two filters, a distillation system,an ethanol tank, and a gray water tank. In this section the feedmaterial is mixed with enzymes, yeast, and antibiotic additives in thebio-reactor to assist in the breakdown of carbohydrates via thefermentation process. The liquid material containing alcohol in thebio-reactor is transferred to the beer well, which serves as a surgetank and fermentation finisher. Sludge is also formed in the bio-reactorthat must be periodically removed. The sludge may be dried and added tothe feed of the gasifier for additional energy recovery. From the beerwell, the aqueous ethanol is pumped through a heat exchanger (usingexhaust from the genset as the heating source) to a distillation column.The distillation column operates at about 100° C. with a re-circulatingliquid bottom stream to increase the recovery yield of fuel ethanol. Achiller-cooled condenser at the top of the column condenses the vapor. Areflux stream is sent back to the distillation column from the condenserto increase the product purity to 85 percent ethanol with 15 percentwater. The final product stream is sent to the storage tank at a rate ofabout 0.6 gallons per hour. The ethanol is then used, along with thesyngas from the gasifier, as fuel for the genset (replacing diesel fuel)to generate electrical power at a target of 60 (kilowatts) kW.

With respect to the exemplary gasification process of FIG. 1b , thepyrolytic gasification section consists of a granulator, mixer,gasifier, high hydrocarbon catalytic converter, two heat exchangers,condenser, dual filters, blower, and syngas surge tank. In this section,typical dry feed, such as a mixture of paper, plastics, cardboard, andrecycled bio-reactor sludge, is shredded (to a target particle size of ¼to ½ inch), mixed, and fed to the auger gasifier. The syngas produced inthe gasifier is then conditioned through hot gas filtration, tars/oilscatalytic cracking, condensing, and low temperature gas filtrationbefore being fed to the genset through the buffer tank system. Thegasifier is operated at a gradient temperature of 200° to 900° C. andatmospheric pressure, with a controlled amount of steam.

Finally, the exemplary genset section of FIG. 1c used is commerciallyavailable, e.g., Kohler 60REOZJB generator designed for use with #2diesel fuel. Minimal changes were made to the genset to accommodatedifferent fuels, e.g., JP-8 (diesel jet fuel). The genset is startedusing diesel. As syngas and ethanol are available from the TGER process,they replace a portion of the diesel and reduce usage from about 4.6gallons per hour (gal/hr) to a target of 0.5 gal/hr under normal loadingconditions. The syngas and the ethanol are mixed and fed into thefuel-air delivery system of the genset, and diesel is used as needed tomaintain the desired electrical generation rate when the syngas andethanol produced cannot meet the desired power requirement.

The prior art TGER system of FIGS. 1a-1c , though operational, is notoptimal. There remains a need for improved subsystems and components toreduce size and footprint, while improving or at least maintainingefficiency. More particularly, to provide maximum support to, e.g.,Small Unit Combat Outpost (COP) in austere environments, subsystems andcomponents should be improved so as to address numerous issues relatedto deployment, black water waste, efficient energy consumption,environmental challenges and security.

SUMMARY OF THE EMBODIMENTS

In a first embodiment, a system for waste processing is described. Thesystem includes: a feeder for receiving a waste stream of carbonaceousmaterials, the feeder including a first controllable auger for directingthe waste stream; a reactor for receiving the directed waste stream fromthe feeder, the reactor including a reactor tube, second controllableauger, and a first heating element assembly for converting thecarbonaceous materials to syngas and ash; and an incinerator forreceiving the syngas from the reactor and for receiving black waterwaste from a storage tank, wherein the incinerator includes at least oneburner fueled by the syngas for incinerating the received black waterwaste.

In a second embodiment, a modular waste processing system is described.The system includes: a first self-contained waste pre-processing systemfor receiving heterogeneous carbonaceous waste of varying size andcomposition and processing to form a homogeneous single stream ofcarbonaceous waste; a second self-contained waste processing system forreceiving the single stream of homogenous carbonaceous waste from thefirst self-contained waste pre-processing system via a first conduit andfor processing the single stream of homogenous carbonaceous waste to asyngas and ash; and a third self-contained waste producing system forreceiving and storing black water waste therein and for providing theblack water waste to the second self-contained waste processing systemvia a second conduit, wherein the second self-contained waste processingsystem incinerates the black water waste from the third self-containedwaste producing system using the syngas produced therein as fuel for anincinerator.

SUMMARY OF THE FIGURES

The Summary of the Embodiments, as well as the following DetailedDescription, is best understood when read in conjunction with thefollowing exemplary figures:

FIGS. 1a-1c illustrate prior art process flow and components of an earlyTGER system;

FIG. 2 is a generalized schematic of an Xw-Box system of the presentembodiments included within a particular application environment;

FIGS. 3a-3b are exemplary Xw-Box process flow and component diagrams inaccordance with embodiments herein;

FIGS. 4a-4c provide more detailed views of portions of the Xw-Boxsystems of the present embodiments;

FIG. 5 provides a detailed view of an exemplary heating elementconfiguration in accordance with one or more embodiments herein;

FIG. 6 provides a detailed view of an alternative exemplary heatingelement configuration in accordance with one or more embodiments herein;

FIGS. 7a-7c illustrate a stair step configuration and stackedconfiguration for a reactor tube in accordance with one or moreembodiments herein;

FIGS. 8a-8d illustrate various view of the systems of the presentembodiments configured within Tricons; and

FIGS. 9a-9d illustrate various exemplary deployment scenarios of theXw-Box systems of the present embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present embodiments are directed to an improved waste mitigationsystem referred to herein as an Xw-Box system. A generalized schematicof an Xw-Box system included within a particularized scenario is shownin FIG. 2. The Xw-Box system of the present embodiments no longerincludes the bio-reaction section of FIG. 1a . Both liquid and dry wasteis combined in a single waste stream for gasification. The Xw-Box systemof the present embodiments, including an improved gasifier/reactor andincinerator, is designed to convert a single stream of unsortedpredominantly solid waste from, e.g., 150 personnel (also called “pax”)to syngas, which is then fed directly to the incinerator to incinerate,e.g., 75 pax black water waste, all while maintaining a recognizablesmall footprint and requiring one person for regular operations;minimizing hazardous waste production, smoke and odor; meeting fieldemission standards and minimizing consumables for operation. The systemreduces tars/condensates formation; directs/efficient use ofsyngas/exhaust to simplified purpose (i.e., black water incineration);is mobile and configurable and requires minimal pre-sorting of waste toremove tramp materials (those waste components that do not contribute tosyngas production such as metals and glass).

The improved Xw-Box system described and illustrated herein is intendedto convert solid administrative waste such as paper documents andcardboard and plastic packaging materials, and food waste, e.g,carbonaceous materials, including those resulting from, for example,UGR-A meals (Unitized Group Rations) and MREs (Meals Ready to Eat), intosyngas which powers an incinerator for destruction of human waste, e.g.,black water. Some liquid content such as water, juices, and sauces areanticipated to be part of the food waste as well. Tables 1 and 2 belowprovide exemplary waste material composition by weight for 100 lbs. ofrepresentative waste. The waste includes whole MREs (food intact),

TABLE 1 Card- Plastic Stor- board Water Flat- age 15 Cellu- bottles wareBasket Bags MREs lose PET PS PP PE Total lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs lbs lbsCellulosic 5.5 57.5 0 0 0 0 63.0 Plastic 3.0 0 5.6 2.8 2.8 2.8 16.9 Food18 0 0 0 0 0 18 Tramp 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.7 Foil, Glass 98.6

TABLE 2 Plastic Split PET 40% Polystyrene 20% Polypropylene 20%Polyolefin 20% 100%packaging materials such as trash bags and cardboard boxes and otherrelated solid waste such as plastic bottles, trays and flatware all ofwhich could be included in the single solid waste stream and processedby the Xw-Box and the gasifier/reactor.

Referring to FIGS. 3a-3b , exemplary Xw-Box 10 process flow andcomponent diagrams are shown. The diagrams depict gasification reactorand incineration elements of the Xw-Box and vary slightly with respectto included elements and placement thereof within the flow. FIG. 3aincludes, among other elements, at least one inlet valve 2 a, heatingzones HZ₁-HZ₃ formed using at least one heating element and insulationassembly (25) including heating elements 4 a-4 f with ash valves 6 a, 6b (a single valve may be sufficient) located after the last heating zoneHZ₃ and fans/blowers 8 a, 8 b. FIG. 3a also illustrates a feed/plugforming auger conveyor 3 which feeds into a reactor tube 9 containing anauger and heated by heating elements 4 a-4 f. At least a portion of thereactor tube 9 and heating elements 4 a-4 f may be included in a reactorcasing 35 providing heat insulation and structural support to thereactor tube section. An additional auger conveyer 13, is used tocollect the resulting ash and move it to an ash collection bin 12 inreal-time and during continuous operation of the Xw-Box 10. There is noneed to power down and cool down the Xw-Box 10 to collect and remove theash. By way of example only, FIG. 3a provides for detailed componentspecifications, including component dimensions and representativecommercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components which may be incorporatedinto the Xw-Box 10.

In the slightly altered embodiment of FIG. 3a , FIG. 3b includes, amongother components, multiple inlet valves 2 a, 2 b, for improvedstoichiometric control, multiple heating zones HZ₁-HZ₄, ash valves 6 a,6 b, and fans/blowers 8 a, 8 b. FIG. 3b also illustrates placement ofthe ash valves 6 a, 6 b after heating zone HZ₂ and shows input of steamand air at heating zones HZ₂ and HZ₃. HZ₄ is depicted as containingcatalysts for catalytic reforming/clean-up of the syngas. One skilled inthe art will recognize that the inclusion of a catalyst bed may not benecessary depending on the quality of gas desired/required and furtherrecognizes that component types, number and placement may be altered toaccount for variations such as the composition of feed waste input anddesired syngas properties output and overall size and configuration ofthe system, etc. while still falling within the scope of the presentembodiments.

FIGS. 4a-4c provide more detailed views of the reactor portions of theXw-Box 10 of FIG. 3a . More particularly, the embodiments include:rotary valve/material feeder 2 a, feed/plug auger housing 3 a, primaryfeed/plug auger 3 b, reactor entrance housing 5, main auger 7, mainreactor tube 9, reactor end, gas/ash separation 11 and clamshell-typeheating element and insulation assemblies 4 a-4 f. In operation, wastematerial is metered and enters at the rotary air lock valve of thematerial feeder 2 a to the feed tube connected with the feed/plug augerhousing 3 a. Although not required, the feed/plug auger 3 b acts tocondense the waste material in a plug-like fashion and continually movethe waste material towards the reactor, which also helps to restrict airfrom entering the reactor. The waste material is sent down to thereactor through the plugging section by the feed/plug auger 3 b. Byadjusting the feed/plug auger speed, the waste density entering thereactor can be adjusted. Additionally, one or more resistive heaters maybe located on or in the vicinity of the feed/plug auger housing 3 a toremove ice and/or reduce moisture from around and within the housing.

The main auger 7 moves the waste material through the main reactor tube9. The main auger speed can be adjusted independently from the feed/plugauger, allowing enough residence time through the main reactor tube 9for optimal carbon conversion. Carbon conversion is achieved when theheater assembly 25 ramps up the temperature in the reactor tube 9 toabove at least 670 degrees Celsius. In a preferred embodiment, the atleast 670 degrees Celsius is achieved as quickly as possible (e.g.,within approximately the first 20-30 inches of the reactor tube and bythe second zone HZ₂) to preclude condensates forming in the system(e.g., tar, carbon, etc.).

When the processed waste material reaches the reactor end 11, theproducts of the carbon conversion are ash and syngas. In real-time, theash is directed to the ash collection container 12 by at last one valveand the produced gas, i.e., syngas, is sent to the incinerator 14 by ahigh temperature gas blower 8 a. The incinerator may include multi-fuelburners for syngas and/or diesel or other fuel use. Alternately, thesyngas may be directed to an incinerator toilet rather than acentralized incinerator.

The separate feed and reactor augers configuration of FIGS. 3b, 4a, 4bprovides an additional level of control to optimize density of the inputwaste stream. In situations where the density of the input material isabove a certain level, the feed-plunger auger 3 b may not be necessary(or used). On the contrary, if the density is below a certain level,without the feed-plunger auger 3 b, in order to process the sufficientamount of waste material through the reactor tube 9 to produce atargeted amount of gas, the main auger 7 speed must be increased to thepoint where the feed rate is too fast. This increased feed rate toaccount for reduced density results in shorter residence times in theheat zones and incomplete gasification. Accordingly, using a separatefeed auger, the bulk density of feed waste material can be adjusted atthe entrance of the main reactor tube 9 via a higher feed/plug auger 3 bspeed than the main auger 7. And the main auger 7 speed can beindependently adjusted to affect the optimum residence time in thereactor tube. Additional degrees of freedom and control of the wastestream may be realized by dual feed and dual reactor augerconfigurations, or a combination of dual and single augerconfigurations. Such configurations may utilize stacked, offset orzigzag auger relationships such as those illustrated in FIGS. 7a -7 c.

FIG. 4c illustrates a longer reactor tube enabling the use of multipleclamshell-type heating assemblies (25 a and 25 b), wherein heaters 25 aand 25 b can be separately controlled as discussed and illustrated inFIG. 5. This enhanced capability allows for greater flexibility andcontrol of process stoichiometry which is advantageous particularly whenprocessing unique waste stream compositions that may be quite differentthan the anticipated military base waste composition.

In FIG. 5, details of an exemplary heating element configuration areshown. Two heating elements are connected in series (4 a/4 b, 4 c/ 4 d,4 r/4 f) and three sets of heating elements are connected in a 3-phasedelta configuration in accordance with a clamshell-type heating elementand insulation assembly. Alternatively, should additional heating berequired, more heating element assemblies can be added, and separatelycontrolled, with a longer reactor tube or additional reactor sections asshown in FIG. 4c . A longer reactor tube configuration requires that thereactor assembly be installed in a larger container such as a BICON orby using multiple reactor tube sections in a TRICON (discussed below).

FIG. 6 illustrates yet another alternative embodiment, wherein the threesets of 2 x heating elements (4 a/4 b, 4 c/ 4 d, 4 r/4 f) are notimmediately adjoining along the periphery of reactor tube 9, but insteadthe individual sets are spaced apart, thus clearly defining heatingzones HZ₁-HZ₃ Depending on the requirements of the overall system, suchspacing may be used for diagnostic point of entry, e.g., temperature orother sensors, and/or for introduction of air or steam as shown in FIG.3 b.

Additional modifications to the configurations discussed herein are alsocontemplated in accordance with size and containment requirements andlimitations. For example, FIGS. 7a and 7b , contemplate a stair stepconfiguration for the reactor tube 9, wherein dual tubes 9 a, 9 b eachhaving a controllable main dual auger portion 7 a, 7 b, are connected ina stair-step configuration as shown. This allows for flexibility in theorientation of the reactor sections, which may be required to fit thesystem into standard size containers, such as TRICON or BICONcontainers. The use of dual augers, while not necessary, may allow for areduction in overall reactor tube length as greater heat transferbetween the waste material and reactor can be achieved. One skilled inthe art recognizes that more than one stair-step section could be used.In another contemplated modification, FIG. 7a also illustrates doublerotary star lock valves in place of the single valves at feeder 2 a(FIGS. 3a, 4a, 4b ) and at 6 a, 6 b (FIG. 3a ).

The syngas produced by the reactor is provided to an incinerator whichis abutted/configured to the gasifier outlet. The syngas is fed hot toincinerator burners which incinerate black water received separatelyfrom a personal hygiene system discussed below. The direct delivery ofhot syngas to the incinerator mitigates gasifier problems due tocondensation of tars and carbon deposits that form during the cooling ofthe syngas. The present embodiments eliminate the need for heatexchangers, high temperature filters, water knockout for tars, etc.

Further to the exemplary application of the embodiments described hereinto support COP and military FOB (Forwarding Operating Base) operations,the embodiments herein may be designed so as to be contained in one ormore TRICON or BICON containers which are used extensively by the UnitedStates Armed Forces. The TRICON is configured so that when three of themare secured together using the SeaLock connector, the resulting packagehas the same footprint as a 20 foot ISO intermodal container. Similarly,a BICON container is used by the United States Armed Forces fortransport and storage and can be secured together with a second BICON tomeet the 20 foot ISO intermodal container dimensions. The followingconfigurations illustrate Tricon implementations for sheltering one ormore of the Xw-Box configurations described herein.

Referring to FIG. 8a , TRICON 1 (T1), contains a system for initialmaterial handling and preparation, i.e., material preprocessing,including a granulator, mixer and main control cabinet containingprogrammable logic controller (PLC) and power distribution unit (PDU).The material preprocessing includes homogenizing the consistency ofdifferent materials in a mixer/holding chamber that accepts the groundmaterial, homogenizes it, and supplies the homogenized materialon-demand to the gasifier. As part of the homogenizing, some drying maybe applied using, for example, resistance heaters to supply thermalenergy or, alternatively, using heat recovered from other Xw-Box systemheat sources. The TRICON 2 (T2) is connected to T1 by an appropriateconduit, e.g., a flexible auger, at the feed tube of material feeder 2 a(FIGS. 4a and 4b ) and contains the syngas production and incineratorcomponents including the main reactor, steam generator, optionalcatalytic reformer, incinerator, and possibly a diesel tank and watertank (which may be provided separately from the container T2).

FIGS. 8b-8d show top and side views (T2 only) of the Tricons withcomponents therein. The reactor as shown in FIG. 8b is in thealternative stair step configuration illustrated in FIGS. 7a and 7 b.

Further to the containment scenarios of FIGS. 8a-8d , deploymentschematics are shown in FIGS. 9a-9d which include a third TRICON (T3)housing personal hygiene/latrine facilities, e.g., standard or vacuumtoilets and urinal, which produces human waste, e.g., black water. Asdiscussed above, the syngas produced by the gasifier/reactor of theXw-Box is used to power an incinerator to destroy the black water whichis housed in a black water collection tank in T3. FIGS. 9a-9d disclosevarious exemplary deployment scenarios, accounting for numerous power,control and data sharing configurations which may beencountered/available at the FOB.

In FIG. 9a , there are multiple diesel options exemplified, whereinthere are multiple diesel tanks for supplying diesel to multiple gensets(e.g., primary and auxiliary) or a single internal diesel tank suppliesto the incinerator and an auxiliary genset for the person hygienefacility. One skilled in the art recognizes the various configurationswhich may be used and routed in accordance with availability at the FOB.

In FIG. 9b , the exemplified power system is centralized at a powerconversion/inversion and distribution panel (PDU) at T1 which is poweredand controlled through the FOB grid and genset. The PDU distributes toindependent panels in T2 and T3 as illustrated as well as to an existingwater tank/line heaters (to prevent icing/freezing).

In FIG. 9c , the exemplified power system includes a centralized powerconversion/inversion and distribution panel (PDU) at T1 which is poweredand controlled through a system genset that is separately provided. ThePDU distributes to independent panels in T2 and T3 as illustrated aswell as to water tank/line heaters. An auxiliary genset with manualtransfer switch is stowed in T3 and may be activated to maintain theperson hygiene facility when the system genset is down, e.g., formaintenance.

And, in FIG. 9d , an exemplified PLC scenario provides for various datainputs/outputs to the centralized PLC of T1. The PLC receives powersource amps/volts data from the FOB grid and/or genset, provides the PLCGraphical User Interface (GUI) and receives manual control instructionsfrom users, receives and provides data/control related to temperature,pressure and operational status of the components of T1 and T2 andreceives tank level data from T3. The PLC computer also stores systemdocumentation and process interlocks for operator and maintainer safety.

The embodiments described herein are not intended to be exhaustive. Oneskilled in the art recognizes that there are variations, additions,deletions to the embodiments that though not explicitly recited hereinwould readily be contemplated by a person having ordinary skill in theart. It is submitted that such variations, additions, deletions areclearly within the scope of the embodiments. Further, though theparticular application described herein is directed to a militaryenvironment, those skilled in the art recognize other applications andenvironments wherein the embodiments may be employed, such as atlocations without large power and waste infrastructure producing similarwaste streams such as amusement parks, outdoor festival/concert venuesand natural disaster recovery cites.

1. A modular waste processing system comprising: a first self-containedwaste pre-processing system for receiving heterogeneous carbonaceouswaste of varying size and composition and processing to form ahomogeneous single stream of carbonaceous waste; a second self-containedwaste processing system for receiving the single stream of homogenouscarbonaceous waste from the first self-contained waste pre-processingsystem via a first conduit and for processing the single stream ofhomogenous carbonaceous waste to a syngas and ash; and a thirdself-contained waste producing system for receiving and storing blackwater waste therein and for providing the black water waste to thesecond self-contained waste processing system via a second conduit,wherein the second self-contained waste processing system incineratesthe black water waste from the third self-contained waste producingsystem using the syngas produced therein as fuel.
 2. The system of claim1, wherein the first conduit is a flexible auger.
 3. The system of claim1, wherein each of the first, second and third self-contained systemsare contained in a TRICON, BICON or a combination thereof.
 4. The systemof claim 1, wherein the second self-contained waste processing systemincludes a feeder for receiving the single stream of homogeneouscarbonaceous waste from the first conduit, the feeder including a firstcontrollable auger for directing the single stream; a reactor forreceiving the directed single stream from the feeder, the reactorincluding a reactor tube, second controllable auger, and a first heatingelement assembly for converting the carbonaceous waste to syngas andash; and an incinerator for receiving the syngas from the reactor andfor receiving the black water waste from the second conduit, wherein theincinerator includes at least one burner fueled by the syngas forincinerating the received black water waste.
 5. The system of claim 4,wherein the first controllable auger is plug forming and condenses thecarbonaceous materials as it directs them to the reactor.
 6. The systemof claim 4, wherein the incinerator is an incineration toilet.
 7. Thesystem of claim 4, wherein the incinerator includes multi-fuel burners.8. The system of claim 7, wherein the second self-contained wasteprocessing system further includes a diesel fuel source and themulti-fuel burners may be fueled by syngas and diesel.
 9. The system ofclaim 4, wherein the syngas is directed to the incinerator via a hightemperature gas blower.
 10. The system of claim 4, wherein a speed ofthe first controllable auger and the second controllable auger areindependently controllable.
 11. The system of claim 4, furthercomprising a second heating element assembly, wherein the first andsecond heating element assemblies are separately controllable.
 12. Thesystem of claim 4, wherein the first heating element assembly createsmultiple heating zones which are immediately adjacent to one anotheralong a periphery of the reactor tube.
 13. The system of claim 4,wherein the first heating element assembly creates multiple heatingzones which are spaced a distance apart from one another along aperiphery of the reactor tube.
 14. The system of claim 4, wherein thefeeder includes at least one valve at an input thereto.
 15. The systemof claim 14, wherein the at least one valve is a double rotary star lockvalve.
 16. The system of claim 4, wherein the reactor tube is comprisedof multiple reactor tubes.
 17. The system of claim 16, wherein themultiple reactor tubes are connected in a stacked arrangement.
 18. Thesystem of claim 4, wherein at least one of the first controllable augerand the second controllable auger is a dual auger.
 19. The system ofclaim 4, further comprising an ash collector bin for receiving theproduced ash therein.
 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the ashcollection bin is removable during continuous waste processing.